Is This The Future Design Language Infiniti Should Follow For Their Sedans Across The Board?

If I were an executive or a designer at Infiniti, the thing that would be keeping me up late at night BESIDES the fact that sales suck and that they only have one car selling in volume (G-Series), is WHAT should the next generation design language look like.

The new FX theme seems to be like something you would see an an anime cartoon but I don't think the masses are digging it.

I get it.

They're trying to be edgy and futuristic but it seems they don't understand that the people buying vehicles in the segments they compete in, want something sporty and timeless with a TOUCH of edge.

Not Speed Racer.

When I saw this photo from a Japanese mag I began to think, is THIS what their next sedans should look like across the board?

Let us know is this is the right direction for them or what your suggestions would be...

DaHarder - 6/28/2009 2:24:15 AM

+4 Boost

A somewhat interesting mix of Mazda RX-8, Nissan GT-R, and Acura TL, but... I'd expect a bit more (overall) originality in the final product - We'll See

dlin - 6/28/2009 9:26:46 PM

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C'mon! You're really getting so lazy, 001.

The future of INFINITI is all in the Essence concept, not this outdated photoshop.

Runamukk - 6/28/2009 2:40:09 AM

+1 Boost

First thing I noticed was the obvious IS-f style front quarter panel.

Agent001 - 6/28/2009 2:48:05 AM

+1 Boost

Seems like the photoshop artist has a fascination with the BMW CS Concept

001

abqhudson - 6/28/2009 4:02:29 AM

+1 Boost

NO.

wins555 - 6/28/2009 10:15:41 AM

+1 Boost

Probably needs a bit, just a bit of toning down.

sizquik - 6/28/2009 10:30:29 AM

0 Boost

The proportions on that rendering look strange but I do like some of the straighter lines. Overall, what keeps me out of an Infiniti is that they feel very feminine. The g37S looks like a chick car to me, nothing masculine about it.

_43LE - 6/28/2009 10:36:41 AM

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I think the Infiniti essence concept was original, a good direction, and apparently where they are going with the brand.

0to60 - 6/28/2009 4:47:38 PM

+2 Boost

This is really old. I this was suppose to be either the original G or the current one.

commander104 - 6/28/2009 5:35:30 PM

+2 Boost

hey, if it works for everybody else...

kuvakas1 - 6/28/2009 6:38:57 PM

+1 Boost

A rare and delicate jewel, simple in its elegance and profound in its beauty!

pennfootball - 6/29/2009 11:43:34 AM

-2 Boost

yes this is cool, but they are Japanese Nerdy Engineers being controlled by a French Frog, they are not cool people! They can't design anything cool!

222max - 6/29/2009 12:01:29 PM

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No they shouldn't use this incoherent, duckbilled platypus mutation of a dozen different existing designs.

The Essence show car has already answered this question. Look for the next M to be a taste of Infiniti's future design direction.

PerformanceGuy - 6/29/2009 1:17:37 PM

+1 Boost

This is an old picture! The future design of Infiniti is in the Essence, which they already stated. So their really is no point to this useless article. Hopefully, we will get some real articles soon.

Krazeeddd - 6/29/2009 4:30:31 PM

+1 Boost

I really like the look of most current Mazda's so why wouldn't I like this also?

By the time it hits the showroom Mazda will have moved on to something else so why not? Unless selling a premium car that looks like a few year old Mazda would be a problem, that is.

NISSANINFINITI - 6/29/2009 4:34:16 PM

+1 Boost

THATS A CURRENT MAXIMA WITH AN OLD TL/TSX GRILLE